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Dragon Con Superheroes

The Dragon Con Superheroes is a community service project team for our members, volunteers, and staff to give back to our local community. Since 2014, Dragon Con Superheroes have contributed more than 4,300 hours to Atlanta-area non-profits.

Projects have included packing and sorting food items for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, maintaining trails at Sweetwater Creek State Park, working the Walk to End Lupus Now, building community gardens with the ACFB, supporting the Lymphoma Walk, cleaning and spreading mulch in Piedmont Park, a school supplies drive and backpack packing event with For the Kid in All of Us, a toy drive and bingo event with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, delivering more than 8,500 books to Literacy Action and supporting their Friends and Family day, giving a woman’s shelter a top-to-bottom spring cleaning for Partnership Against Domestic Violence, hosting a booth for athletes and families with the Special Olympics of Georgia, packing books for Books for Africa, and donating supplies for and filling hundreds of support bags for CURE Childhood Cancer. In all, over 400 Dragon Con fans and their family members have volunteered on the Superheroes projects.

In celebration of our Superheroes’ contributions to the community, all Dragon Con Superheroes participating in this year’s projects will receive a free Superheroes t-shirt. Additional benefits and recognition are given for Superheroes Superstars volunteering regularly with the team.

If you would like to be on the list to be the first to hear about these awesome events and grab coveted spots before they fill up, please sign up for our Superheroes Mailing List below.

Have questions? We have answers!

Event 1: Supporting Open Hand Atlanta - Valentines

Join the Dragon Con Superheroes as we partner with our long term partner, Open Hand Atlanta.  We will once again be making Valentine’s for their homebound clients.  This project has quickly become one of our very favorites, allowing our Superheroes to express their amazing creativity and show some love to the community.  PLEASE get your friends and family involved – personalized valentine cards of all types are welcome including the most precious from the younger children.  Please send your homemade cards (as many as possible in all shapes and sizes) to the office at: Dragon Con, 5044 Clark Howell Highway, Atlanta, GA 30349.  If you prefer, you are welcome to drop them off anytime at the same address between 9a and 5p Monday – Friday.  These cards are due February 8th.

Thanks to everyone who participated, we were able to send a total of 457 valentines to Open Hand Atlanta in 2023.  We could not be more grateful for our Superheroes and what you all do for our community! We look forward to sending even more in 2024.  If you missed the window or don’t have the time to get these turned around in time this year, please feel free to continue creating throughout the year as they have gleefully accepted ongoing help because they know they can count on us and they just love our creativity!

Important Information:

  • When: DUE February 8th
  • Where:  Mail to (or drop off) 5044 Clark Howell Highway, Atlanta, GA 30349
  • What: Homemade valentines of all shapes and sizes

Event 2: Hunger Action Center for Atlanta Community Food Bank

Did you know 1 in 9 Georgians are facing hunger today?

Let’s do something about it!

Forget the gym – time to work out for the cause. Join the fight to end hunger with a high-energy session of activities at our Atlanta warehouse. As a Hunger Action Center volunteer, you may assist with a myriad of tasks including sorting and packing recently donated food, repackaging produce or grains for families,  or boxing non-perishable items for seniors across Atlanta.

There are a number of projects that happen in the Hunger Action Center that all guarantee an amazing day of volunteering! We will be trained on the day of service for the project of the day. Rest assured that the music is loud, the packing is fast-paced and the personal reward of making a difference can’t be replaced.

Registration for this event will open in January, but please SAVE THE DATE if you would like to be a Dragon Con Superhero and support our wonderful Atlanta community with this worthwhile organization.

Volunteer Guidelines:

Age Requirement: Volunteers must be 8 years or older to volunteer. All volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Physical Requirements: Volunteers must be able to stand for extended periods of time. Some individuals may be asked to lift boxes up to 40 pounds.

Dress Code: Closed-toe closed-heel shoes are required. Sneakers or work boots are recommended. Some volunteers will be sorting refrigerated product. Please wear long pants and bring a sweatshirt or light jacket with you. In the event you are working elsewhere, we have lockers onsite to place your outerwear.

Important Information:

When: 1:30p – 4:30p, February 25th
Where: ACFB Hunger Action Center, 3400 North Desert Drive Atlanta GA 30344

Event 3: MedShare

Volunteers help improve the quality of life of people and our planet by helping to sort, identify, and package critical medical supplies that will be shipped to underserved communities in the US and around the world.  The Superheroes will be participating in two packing sessions – 9a – 12n and 1p – 4p in order to accommodate as many volunteers as possible since there is a maximum of 20 volunteers during each session.

Our three-hour volunteer sorting sessions take place at MedShare, 3240 Clifton Springs Rd, Decatur, GA 30034. They will provide an orientation and training at the start of the session, so volunteers will need to arrive on time.

All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing that they don’t mind getting dirty. Carpooling is encouraged, but if driving is necessary, they offer free parking in front of the building. Volunteers should enter through the door marked “Volunteer Center” on the far-right side when facing the building.

Section

  • Volunteer Info

  • Additional Volunteer

  • Additional Volunteer

  • Additional Volunteer

Important Information:

When: May 11th, 9a – 12n OR 1p – 4p
Where: MedShare, 3240 Clifton Springs Rd, Decatur, GA 30034

Event 4: Lauren's Run with CURE Childhood Cancer

We are ecstatic to support our 2023 official charity with not one, but TWO projects.

For the last 28 years, hundreds of families have gathered to walk and run in support of CURE Childhood Cancer, raising more than $5.1 million for lifesaving pediatric cancer research. Lauren’s Run & Picnic, presented by AutoNation, truly brings the community together, with families, schools, and companies forming race teams to support our fight.

After the race, participants, as well as families diagnosed with childhood cancer, join together for the CURE Annual Picnic. The CURE Picnic is a day unlike any other! Dozens of games, prizes, elaborate face painting, enormous inflatables, music and dancing, arts and crafts, a full lunch, and so much more.

Several volunteer opprortunities are available:

  • Inflatables
  • Carnival Games
  • Food Area Monitors
  • Floaters
  • Clean Up

In addition to walk volunteers, CURE Childhood Cancer is looking for cosplayers (several princesses, superheroes, and popular movie characters) to roam the picnic,  walking around and engaging with the children and their families. We love all Superheroes, Princesses, Power Rangers, Story Book Costumes, Star Wars, X-Men, etc. Since this event is put on for the patients and families that we serve, we do kindly request that the costumes are kid friendly. We will review all submissions and coordinate to avoid duplicate costumes.

Come out and support this year’s official Dragon Con charity and get a glimpse into their incredible mission.

Walk Volunteer: Register For This Event

Thank you for your interest in the Dragon Con Superheroes. This event has filled to capacity. Please keep an eye on this website for additional projects to join us.

Cosplayer: Register For This Event

  • Volunteer Info

    During the picnic, CURE has several princesses, superheroes, and popular movie characters walking around and engaging with the children and their families.
  • We love all Superheroes, Princesses, Power Rangers, Story Book Costumes, Star Wars, X-Men, etc. Since this event is put on for the patients and families that we serve, we do kindly request that the costumes are kid friendly. We will review all submissions and coordinate to avoid duplicate costumes.

Important Information:

  • When: April 30th
  • Where: Concourse Office Park, 4 Concourse Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA US 30328
  • Time: 9a – 1p (various shifts) / Check In begins at 8:30a

Event 5: Books For Africa

Books For Africa was founded upon a singular mission: to end the book famine in Africa. BFA collects, sorts, and ships books, computers, tablets, and library enhancement materials to every country in Africa.  They supply varied, relevant books in English, French, and national languages, computers and tablets with digital content, specialty post-secondary materials, and supplies to create vibrant learning spaces.

Please note, volunteers must be at least 14 years old and be wearing closed-toe shoes. Volunteers will sort and pack books according to category and age level. No heavy lifting is involved but we will be standing for most of the time.

Register For This Event

Thank you for your interest in the Dragon Con Superheroes. This event has filled to capacity. Please keep an eye on this website for additional projects to join us.

Important Information:

When: 9:00a – 11:00a, May 20th
Where: Books For Africa Warehouse-Georgia, 1491 Cobb Industrial Drive, Bldg. B, Marietta, GA 30066